I wonder whether they had to spend a lot of time convincing Chris Hemsworth it was integral to his Bad Times At The El Royale character that he appear unable to button him shirt. It’s very nice for us though, and it does allow Hemsworth to stand out amongst a very good cast.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell. Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson and Cynthia Erivo lead an all-star cast in BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE.

‘Jeremy Latcham (Producer) – “Drew Goddard [Director] has assembled a lobby full of amazing characters in his storied El Royale Hotel and I cannot wait for audiences to meet these truly unique folks and learn who they are and uncover what makes each of them tick. It will almost certainly not be what it is expected to be and that is a lot of the fun of the film. It is character driven in the best sense.”’

Bad Times At The El Royale is due in cinemas on October. Take a look at the new trailer and character posters below. [Read more…]

Amazing Spider-man director Marc Webb has said that once he’s helmed the third in the series, he’s planning to leave the franchise behind. However Sony have big plans to create an entire Spidey world, including a Sinister Six spin-off.

Now that movie has a director, as Variety reports that Drew Goddard is close to signing a deal to direct The Sinister Six, a spin-off of its The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. Cabin In The Woods director Goddard agreed to write the super-villain adventure back in December, but it’s only now that he’s concluding negotiations to direct.

It isn’t known exactly known which villains will be included in The Sinister Six, although Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal recently suggested the major characters will be introduced at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

The original version of The Sinister Six in the comics featured Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, Mysterio, Vulture and Kraven the Hunter, but there have been all sorts of line-ups for this villainous group over the years.

Sinister Six isn’t the only spin-off in the works, as Sony is also working on a Venom movie.

The release of Cabin In The Woods got delayed due to MGM’s money problems, but it finally on its way (thanks to Lionsgate), which many are suggesting is a very good thing. From writer/producer Joss Whedon and director Drew Goddard (who wrote Cloverfield), the film sees a group of friends go to a remote place in the woods, where things quickly turn terrifiying, in a film that’s keen to turn the horror genre inside-out. Now a new trailer has popped up online, do take a look

Some people have suggested this trailer reveals a big twist in The Cabin In The Woods, but the truth is more that it shows this isn’t just you typical creepy house horror tale and there’s a lot more to it than that – as you’d expect from writer/producer Joss Whedon and director Drew Goddard (who wrote Cloverfield). The film’s been severely delayed due to MGM bankruptcy, but it’ll finally see the lit of day next April. In the movie, a group of friends go to a remote place in the woods, where things quickly turn terrifiying, in a film that’s keen to turn the horror genre inside-out.

The Joss Whedon written and produced Cabin In The Woods hasn’t had much luck. Shot over two years ago, it got trapped in the debacle that surrounded MGM’s bankruptcy (along with the likes of the Red Dawn remake) and so has taken a ridiculously long time to get to cinemas. However now Lionsgate has taken over distribution and an April 13th, 2012 release has been set.

AICN has debuted a superb new poster for the movie, which you can see about.

The film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth (it was shot pre-Thor, which should give you some idea how long it’s been waiting to emerge from the MGM mire), Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford. As the title suggests it sees a group of young people heading to an isolated cabin, but things don’t go too well for them once they get there.